OlliOlli World review – vibey skater game offers a meditative ride

PC, PS4/5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X; Roll7
For those feeling worn down by the daily grind, this calming skater with popping pastel colours and a soothing soundtrack is a charming alternative

From Ozark to Returnal, Euphoria to Uncut Gems, it increasingly feels like modern entertainment exists solely to stress audiences out. While it's undeniably brilliant that modern television offers viewers less Xena: Warrior Princess and more Succession, if I'm honest, sometimes all I really want from my flickering screen is something calming. Thank God then, for OlliOlli World.

Draped in an Adventure Time-esque art style and accompanied by a soundtrack so soothing it would make Anderson .Paak blush, this colourful skater is refreshingly vibey. Packed full of popping pastel colours and littered with a string of self-aware dad jokes, it's a world away from the grungey skateboarding of the 90s. It's indicative, really, of where 2022 youth culture is at. Where Tony Hawk's Pro Skater opted for sweat-inducing trick challenges and blasted punk rock ragers, OlliOlli World leans astutely into the meditative.